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Sheila James Kuehl, a member of Harvard's Board of Overseers, won the Democratic primary in her California state senate district by a 2-to-1 margin Tuesday night...
...23rd Senate District includes Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and part of Los Angeles. It is strongly Democratic, and Kuehl is widely expected to beat Republican Daniel B. Rego in November. If she wins, Kuehl will become the first openly gay state senator in California...
...Kuehl, a three-term member of the state assembly who was endorsed by Gov. Gray Davis, was challenged in the primary by Wally Knox, another state assembly representative...
...very hard fought," said Kuehl of the primary campaign, where she spent $1.2 million. "But it was a lopsided...
Among her colleagues on the board, Kuehl has one of the more colorful histories. After a stint as a cast member on the televisions series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," Kuehl later ran for public office and became the first openly gay or lesbian member to be elected to the California Legislature. She has sponsored bills on topics ranging from domestic violence to scams in the talent agency business...